Open AccessGiant facial dermoid cyst: A case treated by marsupialization
Author(s) -
Luiz Fernando Barbosa de Paulo,
Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez,
Roberto Rosa,
Maiolino Thomaz Fonseca Oliveira,
Antônio Francisco Durighetto
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
revista portuguesa de estomatologia, medicina dentária e cirurgia maxilofacial
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.144
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1647-6700
pISSN - 1646-2890
DOI - 10.1016/j.rpemd.2014.08.004
Subject(s) - marsupialization , cheek , cyst , dermoid cyst , tongue , lesion , anatomy , medicine , surgery , pathology
Dermoid cyst is considered a rare lesion caused by the epithelial cells inclusion along the lines of embryonic closure. Typically, intraoral dermoid cysts present as slow growing masses in the midline of the floor of the mouth and rare cases are reported in the tongue, cheek, and in the parotid gland. This paper describes a 59-year-old man with a large dermoid cyst in the right cheek treated by marsupialization technique. This seems to be the first report of marsupialization in an oral dermoid cyst, although some cases have been successfully described in other locations. The decision regarding which approach is most appropriate is based on the location and extent of lesion